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APPLAUSE FOR TRACY

||S IS GIVEN A HEARTY WELCOME BY THE PEOPLE OF BROOKLYN.,

Declares That Success of the Citizens' Union Means Destruction of the Republican Party.

WHAT LOW'S SUCCESS PRESAGES.

A CITIZEN'S GOYERNMENT AT EVERY MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

^eorgeites and the "Googoos" Make farther Deals—Senator Piatt Talks to the Points

New York, Oct. 11.—General feeujamin F. Tracy, former secretary of the ,navy and candidate for the office of mayor of Greater New York, was the leading oratof at the first Republican mass meeting held in Brooklyn, at the Academy of Music, oh Montague street, tonight. There was a large attendance. General Tracy, as he-ros&to deliver bis address, was the recipient of applause which lasted several minutes. General Tracy referred to Tammany Hall arid Brj'anism as the chief opposing forces of the Republic&ns in this campaign. He referred to Henry George as a candidate upon tl^e platform of Bryanism. General Tracy devoted much of bis time to a discussion of the Citizens' Union, and among other things said: "The meaning of the success of the Citizens' Union here is the destruction of the Republican party. If Mr. Low is elected, of course, !all the influence of that great office will be1 used to insist upon a citizens' government at every municipal election."

Senator John' M. Thurston, of Nebraska, •was the next speaker. He said, in part: "What has the history of municipal control in New York City and Brooklyn had to do with Republican success in the United States? It has had everything to do it has made the Republican success since 1872 al'•ways doubtful, and only to be won by the most-heroic efforts, by the greatest efforts and by the unity of all the forces of good government in the country. There will be mo more Republican presidents in the United States in your life or in mine, may be, unless you elect Benjamin F. Tracy."

Paul Goebel has been selected to succeed Richard H. Adams as the Citizens' Union nominee for register. Mr. Goebel is a member of the Citizens' Union committee. Mr. Adams is the director of Henry George's campaign.

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New York, Oct. 11.—Senator Thomas C. Piatt, the leader of the Republican organization, gave his views on the political situation. '%i "Is it true, as reported," was asked, "that 'isyou have told persons who called upon you

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urge fusion against Tammany that you would rather see the Tammany ticket elected than to see Seth Low chosen for mayor?" .] "It is not true," said Senator Piatt, posi-

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'lively. "There is no shadow of justification for it. Whoever told you that I said it told a lie." "Is there any possibility that General

Tracy will withdraw and that Seth Low will become the Republican candidate?" "Mr. Low, since his acceptation of the JCitizens' Union nomination, never had any limore chance of becoming the Republican '^candidate for mayor than I had. General HTracy wi'l remain in the field until election $day, and he will be elected."

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"Who will be his strongest competitor in the contest?" I "It looks now as though the fight was goto be between him and Henry George. „Mr. George represents the Chicago'platform, pure and simple. The Tammany ticket represents nothing but Tammany Hall." "Will there be any changes in the Republican ticket?" "J "No the ticket will not be changed. It is a ticket which all friends of sound business principles and of good government should and will vote for. There can be no question about its election." ....

BRAZIL'S CYCLING MEETj

Indianapolis and Terre Haute Bicyclists Made a Poor Showing.

Special to the Express.

Brasil, Ind., Oct. 11.—At the initial meet of the Brazil Cycling Association here -today an immense crowd assembled in fcpite of the rain. The first event was the eleven mile road race with twenty entries. E. C. Pierce won time prize in 33 minutes. S. M. Grimes, another scratch man, was pulling around him on the stretch, when he fell. Arthur Wolfe won second time prize, J. E. Zeller •won first position prize, Alga Morgan second and Ora McKay of Terre Haute third The first two prizes were $50 diamonds.

Albert Mitchell, the colored professional, attempted to reduce his one-third unpaced record of 39 3-5, but made it in 41. [I The mile novice was won by Milt Riddell,

H. M. Morgan second and Arthur Wo'fe third. The Terre Haute and Indianapolis riders did not show up in this race.

Arthur Wolfe won first in the half-mile Clay county championship, J. B. Marshall second and N. N. Warren third, but this race was declared off on_ account of the limit placed on the time.

In the one mile open Charles Riddell won first in one qualifying heat, and E. W. Peabody in the second. In the final Bert Morrison collided with Riddell and both were dumped. Peabody won, with L. Oi Watson Indianapolis, second. Time, 2:2!).

Charles Riddell won the one mile Clay county championship in 2:24 1-5. In the two mile handicap Arthur Wolfe won the "first qualifying heat in 4:29 W. 'A. Morgan won the second heat/ In the final Charley Riddell made a wonderful spurt and clearly outrode Watson of Indianapolis, winning in 4:48 3-5.

The Terre Haute and Indianapolis'riders seemed unable to get a place in the race. Feabody could do nothing in the last race.

EVERYBODY WILL REJOICE.

Assurance Given That the Last May Soon be Heard of Miss Cisneros.

Washington, Oct. 11.—State department officials make light of any prospect of any International trouble following the escape of Mies Cisneros. They say that presuming that the girl and her rescuer have reached the United States, they cannot be surrendered even if claimed by the Spanish authorities. The case is covered by two principles of law that are never deviated from, ^according the state department people. |As far as concerns Miss Cisneros, she being fa political refugee, cannot ut der our organic Haw be surrendered, and there is no clause la the Spanish extradition treaty that would

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serve as a basis for a claim for her surrender. The circumstance under which she may have reached the United States cannot affect the force of this doctrine. As for the Journal agent who secured the escape of the girl, his case is expre&ly covered in the followifig article of extradition treaty between Spain and the United States, concluded in 1877 "Neither of the contracting parties shall be bound to deliver up its own citizens or subjects under the stipulations of this convention."

Moreover, it has been the general policy of the United tSates to refuse to deliver up its own citizens to a foreign state, even when they were accused of crime in such state.

ALTON RACE WAR.

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Colored Children Make a Rush for Schools, Assaulting a Teacher.

Alton, 111., Oct. 11.—The race war of the Alton public schools broke out afresh this morning. Last week the colored people stopped sending their children to the schools for the whites, supposedly awaiting a decision from the courts. The police guards accordingly were withdrawn. This morning the colored children appeared and with a ruah overpowered the janitor, struck the woman principal down and took seats. Th© police were summoned and ejected them, and school was held the rest of the day with police guarding the doors. The board of education will this week appoint a truant officer, who will attempt to make the colored children attend the schools especially set apart for them. Serious trouble seems imminent, as the colored parents are persistent in sending their children to the white schools.

RAIN, WELCOME RAIN

TWO HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITHIN THE PA8T TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.

Sunday Night It Rained Enough to Lay the Dust and Last Night There Came Another Dampening.

At last it has rained and a blessed rain it has been. For weeks the air has been laden with poisonous germs and there has been no end of sickness. There has been more typhoid fever this fall than for several years, and it is all on Beebunt of having no rain, The doctors say th£ fact that so much excavating has been going on in the city for sewer purposes added materially to the typhoid fever, falii that the principal cause is the lack of rain.

The welcome drops came down Sunday night. It was the first time it has rained to do any good since July 20th. There have been two or three showers since then, but they have not been sufficient to fully lay the dust. Irl Hicks, the guesser on weather, made some predictions for October, and for once Mr. Hicks was not mistaken in his calculations. He told the people some time ago that the drouth would be broken between the 10th and 15th. The drought has not been exactly broken, but it has been badly bent, and it is believed from now on there will be an abundance of rain.

People coming into the city from the west yesterday crossed the bridge with smiling faces. For weeks they have been compelled to swallow the dust in coming to the city, and if there is any one spot on earth where there is plenty of dust it is on the Macksville grade. The rain Sunday night laid this dust, but that was all. The register at the Indiana State Normal showed there had been a rainfall of 12-100 of an inch Sunday night. This is the first drop of rain that has fallen in Terre Haute since September Iftth. On this date there was a puny shower just enougfi to dampen the paved streets anc| cause the people to pray for more rain.' Less th$n 21-100 of an inch fell on this date.

There was a small shower on September 2d, but it was frardly noticeable in Terre Haute. It rajned on ^.il sides of the city at this time, tJiS dispatchers in the railroad offices telling rain from Lake Michigan to Rockville. Then during the Riley fair there was a rain to the south of the city. In August there was two sprinklings. The amount of rainfall during the month amounted to but 64-100 of an inch. Last night rain fell for nearly an hour. It was not a hard rain, but it was a soaking shower and did great good.

The farmers of the county, especially those who have corn in the river bottoms, are very uneasy lest there be a big freshet this fell. The oldest river bottom farmers declare they are going to take no chances this fall. They feel that the long drought is but the forerunner of an early freshet and they are going to take their corn out of the bottoms as soon as possible.

AWFUL SELF-DESTRUCTION.

For Love of a Widow Harry Yellick Commits Suicide.

Special to the Kxrres3.

Brazil, Ind., Oct. 11.—"All for Carrie Lloyd" are the words that explained the suicide of Harry Yellick, a popular young miner at Donaldsville, east of here, last night, and the chalk with which he wrote the words on the floor was found in his bloody hand after death. He was desperately infatuated with Mrs. Carrie Lloyd, widow of John Lloyd, who spurned his attentions. Last night he stood looking in a mirror and hacked himself eight times across the throat) with a razor. Then he sat on the bed and, thrusting the razor into his throat, turned it around, cutting out a piece of flesh as large as a silver dollar, and causing his death.

DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.

Loaded Trolley Car Falls Thirty Feet, Killing One Passenger.

Cedar Falls, la., Oct. 11.—A trolley car loaded with passengers on the Waterloo & Cedar Falls Rapid Transit line was precipitated down a thirty-one foot embankment three miles from this city. A traveling man named Myers was killed outright. Sixteen people were in the car at the Mme, and all were more or lesB injured. ±ae boiler at the power house was being repaired and the summer car provided for city use was being used instead of the regular coaches. With the exception of W. H. Morton, a traveling man of Chicago, all the injured are likely to recover.

Saved By a Stiff Corset. Special to the Exoress.

Brazil, Ind., Oct 11.—A serious shooting affray occurred in Jackson township last evening. Lou Gum and John Jackson had a fight at the home of John Church, when Jackson knocked Gum down. Gum went home for his shotgun and returned. Mistaking Mrs. Church's head for that of Jackson, he fired at it, wounding her severely. Church then seized a gun and fired at Gnm, the load taking effect in his hip and leg. He is also seriously but not fatally injured. The bulk of the load from Gum's gun struck Mrs. Church in the waist, but a stiff corset saved her life.

^TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 12.1897

SYNOD iN SESSION

INDIANA MINISTERS OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MEET LAST NIGHT. fiS'

Prof. W. W Byers of LaPorte Is Elected Moderator—Sermon By the Retiring Moderator, Rev. Lattimore.,'

DISCUSSION BEGINNING EARLY.

SOME MINISTERS TOOK EXCEPTION TO ARRANGEMENT COMMITTEE.

Syno^" Will Meet This Morning at 8 O'clock —Names of the Clergy in Attendance, -r

The synod of the Presbyterian Church, Indiana division, convened last evening at the Washington Avenue Church in this city. About 100 ministers, were present. The •moderator, the Rev.'^klter Lattimore, of Crown Point, opened the session with appropriate words, and delivered the sermon of the evening. At Its conclusion the Rev. Charles Little of Wabash called the roll.

After the roll call the moderator called for nominations for his successor. The synod, while making the nominations, held a very warm discussion over the que^ion of elder moderatorship, which was a bone of contention during the general assembly of the church this summer. The discussion arose over the proposition that members of the church who have had the greater experience in matters of the synod should be made moderators rather than those who have had less. The moderator was forced to declare this discussion out of order and asked for nominations.

The two names presented to the synod represented, one a member of the laity, the other of the clergy. The Rev. R. V. Hunter of Indianapolis, in a somewhat lengthy and complimentary speech, nominated the layman, Professor W. W. Byers of Laporte. The next name received was that of Dr. George Stockton Burroughs, president of Wabash College. Both names were heard with applause. The nominees retired and the voting was made by the roll call. Professor Byers received the majority. Dr. Burroughs, in a few happy words, introduced to the synod its moderator for the ensuing year, and Professor Byers took the gavel from the hands of the Rev. Lattimore according to the prescribed form.

Two young ministers .were next elected clerks of the synod. The next was the reading of the programmme for the convention by the chairman of the committee on arrangements, the Rev. John A. Blair of this city. This schedule aroused much heated discussion, some declaring that in tying the synod down to set time for the work on hand the more important affairs could not be given due consideration and the less important would have more time than necessary. As against this view several delegates took a stand. Finally the programme was adopted. It was shown that several speakers would be unable to address the synod unless they had a certain time^set, for they would be in the city but a few hours and were expected at other state meetings during the week. This pertained to members of the national church board.

After adjournment the entertainment committee met the later arrivals among the ministers in the parlors of the church and assigned them to their stopping places.

Following is the programme for the next two days: Tuesday morning—8:30. Devotional service, 9 to 12. Appointment of committees, 12 to 2. Recess and luncheon in the church parlors.

Afternoon—Reports of synod committees. Addresses, the Rev. W. J. Frazier, Brazil the Rev. Benjamin Agnew, Philadelphia, secretary of -the board of ministerial relief. 4 to 5. Communion service. Sermon, the Rev. Douglass Putnam, Logansport.

Tuesday evening—7:30. Popular meeting at the Central Presbyterian Church in the interest of foreign missions. Address by the Rev. Arthur Brown, D. D., secretary of the board of foreign missions, New York.

Wednesday morning—8:30. Devotional services at Washington Avenue Church. 9. Reports of synod committees. Mssellaneous business. Addresses by the Rev. W. H. Weaver, of Baltimore, secretary of the board of freedmen the Rev. M. L. Haynes, Indianapolis the Rev. Erskine White, secretary of the board of church erection, New York the Rev. John H. Holliday, Indianapolis. 12 to 2. Recess.

Wednesday afternoon—2:00. Reports of synod committees. Miscellaneous business. Wednesday evening—7:45. Popular meeting at the Washington Avenue Church in the interest of home misfeiBns. Addresses by the Rev. Sol Dickey, Eagle Lake the Rev. F. Haynes, Indianapolis the Rev. R. V. Hunter, Indianapolis. Adjournment.

The members who answered to the calling of the roll last night were: PRESBYTERY OF CRAWFORDSVILLE.

William P. Koutz, Cutler John H. Sherrard, Thorntown David R. Love, Frankfort E. Willis Souders, Clinton Samuel A. Mowers, Lafayette James Williamson, Crawfordsville George S. Burroughs, Crawfordsville James Omelvena, Delphi Frank N. Palmer, Dayton Cyrus A. Price, Earl Park: Edwin N. Prentice, Rossville Robert H. Harton, Judson Daniel E. Williamson, Lebanon James R. Breaks, Crawfordsville Barton B. Bigler, Frankfoft D. A. Kirns, Preston Nicolas McCay, Crawfordsville Charles L. Truby, Fowler William T. Reynolds, Dana John Archie McKee, Waveland.

PRESBYTERY OF FT. WAYNE. Henry L. Nave, Huntington John Vf. Bo^gs, Ft. Wayne George A. Macintosh, Kendallville James D. Bailey, Bluffton Julius T. Orton, Lima Edward Y. Hill, Warsaw Edward Campbell, Ossian.

PRESBYTERY OF INDIANAPOLIS. Henry L. Dickerson, Indianapolis E. Smith Miller, Greenwood John H. Bright, Franklin Leon P. Marshall, Franklin Daniel B. Banta, Spencer William J. Frazier, Brazil Solomon C. Dickey, Indianapolis Frank H. Hays (synod mission superintendent), Indianapolis Frank C. Hood, Columbus William H. Sands, Southport Edward A. Allen. Indianapolis William K. Weaver, Greecastle Marcus A. Plerson, Whiteland Rice V. Hunter, Indianapolis James S. Shoul, Indianapolis.

PRESBYTERY OF LOGANSPORT. Thomas E. Hughes, Logansport Samuel V. McKee, Remington Douglas P. Putnam, Logansport Jacob V. Fleming, Valparaiso Harris G. Rice, Monticello Walter O. Lat-

Crowa Point Reubea tt. Hartley. Improbably rseoyer,

Laporte J. C. Wilson, Hebron Walter E. Price, Kentland William E. Biederwolf, .Monticeilo.

PRESBYTERY OF MUNCIE Joseph M. Wright, Anderson Charles Little, Wabash John H. Thomas, Dayton, O. Harry Nj^cte, Peru Charles E. Huffer, Tipton Freeley Rohrer, Marion William Henry Oxtoby, Muncie. t|pRESBYTERY OF NEW ALBANY.

Charles Hutchinson, New Albany William B. Cv.amberlan, Hanover .John P. Hearst, Jeffersonville James L. McKee, New Albany Buford W. Tyler, Charleston Robert N. Stevenson, Madison.

PRESBYTERY OF VINCENNES. William Torrance, Terre Haute Samuel N. Wilson, Evansville George Knox, Vincennes Alexander Urquhardt, Washington Thomas G. Smith, Sullivan George Lock hart, Oakland City John Logan Marquis, Evansville John Allen Blair, Terre Haute Robert H. Hooke, Vincennes. fl

PRESBYTERY OF WHITE WATER. Charles T. White, Dillsboro Charles H. Little, Connersvllle James S. Revenaugh, Liberty Robert A. Bartlett, Kingston William .If. Jennings, Newcastle Frederick G. Stevenson, College Corner John W. Parker, Greensburg.

CAUSED A SENSATION

AFFIDAVIT OF A. J. THOMPSON CAUSES A BIG DISCUSSION.

The Records in the Office of the County Cierk Do Not Show That Dr. Thompson Is an Insurance Agent.

The lawyers practicing at the Vigo cjunty bar h^d just one thing to talk about yesterday. This one subject was the sensational charges brought against the firm of Hughes & Caldwell by Dr. A. J. Thompson, who last Friday night was arrested for perjury. Thompson, it will be recalled, was forced to spend one whole night in jail, and Saturday morning when he was released he gave it out he was going to make it hot for a few people.

Late that evening he filed information In the Circuit Court against Siegel Hughes and Duff Caldwell, the two attorneys who represented D. F. Hayes when Dr. Thompson sued him for the amount of premium due on an insurance policy. Hughes & Caldwell, acting for Hayes, caused the arrest of Thompson on a charge of perjury, it being alleged the insurance agent had testified falsely in the civil action against Hayes in that he said he had said an oath that he had paid certain moneys over to the company when no money was ever paid to the company.

The complaint filed by A. M. Higgins, representing Thompson, is a most sweepin one. It charged the two attorneys with deceitful collusive and dishonorable practice. The laWyers of the city have thoroughly dissected the complaint against the law firm and there is no end to judicial opinions as to the .ina ,find outs of the case.

There is one thing that is going to b§ brought out in the case, and that is the fact that it does not appear on the books of the county that Albert J. Thompson Is the authorized agent of the Germania Life Insurance Co. The law of the state regarding insurance companies is very plain. It says certain papers must be filed with the county clerk twice a year. It is provided that these papers shall give the name of the agent of the said company. However, there is no record that Dr. A. J. Thompson is the agent of the company he is alleged to represent. The last record of this company doing business in Terre Haute is on September 8, 1896, more than one year ago. At that time D. M. Wallace was the agent. These facts will be brought out in the trial of the casa against Hughes & Caldwell.

OCTOBER CROP REPORT.

Condition of Corn is Several Points Below Average for Years.

Washington, Oct. 11.—The October report of the statistician of the department of agriculture shows the average conditions of corn in October to have been 77.1 as compared with 79.3 on September 1st, with 90.5 on October 1, 1896, and 82.5, the average for the last ten years. There has been an improvement during'the month of 6 points in Maryland and 4 in Iowa. On the other hand, there has been a decline of 3 points in Kansas, 6 in Nebraska, 3 in Ohio, 3 in Illinois, 3 in Missouri and a general decline in the Southern states.

The preliminary estimate of the yield per acre of oats is 28.1 per bushels, an increase of 3.8 bushels per acre over the October estimate of last year. The principal increases are west of the Mississippi river, MisapUrl, Nebraska and Kansas showing an increase of 6, 12 and 15 bushels per acre over last year. The average for equality Is 87.6. The preliminary estimate of the yield per acre of rye is 16.1 bushels, or 2.8 bushels per acre greater than the October estimate last year. The principal rye producing states all sh^W increases as follows: 1

New York 4, Pennsylvania 2, Michigan 8, Wisconsin 1, Kansas 7 bushels per acre over last year. The average for quality is 92.7, as compared with 89.9 in October last year.

The condition of buckwheat has declined since September 1st 43 points, the condition on October 1st being 90.8. All the states of principal production show a decline of several pointy, except Wisconsin, wehere it is only 1 point. The cosdition of barley shows an improvement of 1.2 points during the month, standing on October 1st at 87.8 points. In New York, Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota there has been a decline but in Michigan, North Dakota and California the month has witnessed a marked improvement. The average yield of wheat per acre will not be published pending the result of a special investigation of acreage and production now approaching completion. The condition of tobacco shows a decline of 5.2 points during September. The condition of Irish potatoes has declined 5.1 points.

FROM A TRESTLE.

Clawbar of a Handcar Breaks, Hurling Several Men to Eternity.

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 11.—A special to the Commercial Tribune from Newcomerstown, O., says: "At Oldhartu station, on the Cleveland & Marietta Railway, about twenty iles south of here, today, the section crews of Samuel, Geary and Robert Price, nine men in all were on a handcar crossing a trestle ebdut forty-five feet high wheti a clawbar ftll in front of the wheels, derailing the car and throwing it qnd six men into the rrfvine. The men who went down wlttf the car, Gadd, Price, Wilson, Brades, Whitacre and Geary, were all terribly injured. Whfbacre and Gadd soon after the accident died. Three of the men, Barnett Dawson and Shrivers, clung to the trestle and were saved. The dead and injured were taken to Cambridge. The injured irien will

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ATTORNEYS IN THE LUETGERT MURDER TRIAL ARE NOW AT IT.

Assistant State's Attorney McEwen Sots Forth the Allegations He Believes to Have Been fmed.,'-- -V"v

ARRAY OFCIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

LUETGERT ASSERTS THAT WHEN FREE HE'LL BE A ACTOR.

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Chicago, Oct. 11.—The final arguments ^ave commenced in the Luetgert trial snd the case was given to the jury by the end of the present week. This at least is the expectation of the attorneys. Tne defence expected today to take most of. the ses'ioa of court in offering sur-rebuUal evidence, but some of its witnesses were not present when their names were callod and it was decided that the case mi?ht ae w«ill go on. Assistant State's Attorney McEwen began the opening address for the state and will speak for two days at kas't. He will te followed by Attvney P-'ialen for the defense and Attorney Vincent will close in behalf of Luetgert. Then will come tfce closing of the state, which will be made by State's Attorney Daenen.

TRICK OF A MANAGER

"Der Wurst Fabrikant vo Lake view," ol'-ierwise "The Sausage Maker of Lakeview," which was advertised as a dramatization of the Luetgert muriyr case, proved a veritable gold mine for its producer last night. The aisleways, chairs, boxes, b«r tables and everything else arounl the hall where man or woman could sit were occupied. And it turned out that there is nothing new to the play but the name. The manager ol the little German theater saw an opportunity to catch the public eye and he changed the name of the familiar German comedy by Blumenthal and Kahburg, known in English as "The Two Escutchoons.' The smart thing in this is appreciated when it is remembered that in the comedy as it stands in the original German, the central male character is a manufacturer of sausage and hails from Chicago.

Adolph L. Luetgert announo?d yeB erday that if his trial ended happily he would go into the show business. He says that as the public has been made to think hi :s jbad man, it will be willing to pay for its foolishness. He adds that he has tost all his money by the trial and that this will be an easy way to recoup. It is hi3 intention to write or have "wrrrt"6tf

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he can show himself or else he will take the middle vat and the great Dane do^a and the other grim accessories of the trifil and exhibit them in a museum circuit. He has already had many good offers from museum managers, who are anxious to get the sausage maker as an attraction. He also threatens to write a history of the case and publish it.

Luetgert and his cell mate, Nic Marzen, who is under sentence of death for murder, helped make up a congregation of 403 male prisoners of the jail last night, who took part in a Christian meeting.

THE USUAL RUSH.

Despite the drizzling rain today, the crowd which reached the Criminal Court building, to be present at the murder trial was no less in numbers than on any other mornings. The throng was compos?d of t^ same heterogenous combination of tfi morbidly curious that has packed the court room from the beginning of the trial.

More than a third of the crowd which poured into the bmig Criminal Court building were women. They came attired eg if for a matinee performance, but tlivj rain drops had, in some instances, played ha\oc with the flowers and feathers of their hats. The injury to their plumage did not ruffie the tempers, and they chatted spiritsdly as they stood in line waiting for the chief bail'ff to order the doors leading to Judge Turhill court room to be opened.

When this order was finally given there was a rush for the court room -vhich tbe officers in charge were unable to check, and in a few minutes the room was packed and the guards closed the corridor dc.ors Then followed the usual flow of original and grotesque profanity fiom those who were shut out. The oft-repeated cry of favoritism on the part of the deputy sheriffs and court bailiffs was raised, but it had no effect, and the discontented, throng slowly sought consolation by going into other court rooms to listen to the trials of less njted coses.

Luetgert expressed his pleasure over the fact that today marked the last week of his trial. He was not alone in his appreciation of this fact. Every one connected with the proceeding is tired of it. "It has been long drawn-out and hard trial." said Stete's Attorney Deenen. I am positively elated over the fact that we are so close to :be date when the case will be given over to the jury."

SUR-REBUTTAL EVIDENCE. When court opened the taking of surrebuttal evidence began. Fred J. Swift, court stenographer, was called to the witness stand to impeach Frank Odorosky, who was employed by Luetgert at the latter's sausage factory. Swift reported Odorotsky's evidence before Justice Kersien. He said that Odorofsky testified before the justice that he was not at the Luetgert sausage factory on May 1st, but on the day prior to that date. During the present trial Odorofsky testified that he was the May 1st.

William Lester and Fred Lester wfcre called successively and testified that they saw tallow and grease lying beside the ice )box in Luetgert's factory. It was brought out on cross-examination that the grease was observed on May 11th, and tbe evidence of these two witnesses was of little value.

Then the defense started in to repulse the attack which had been made upon the reputation of William Charles, Luetgert's business partner, and one of the strongest witnesses the sausage maker had. D. H. Brown, a resident of Chicago for forty-eight years, said (he had known Charles intimately for four years, and that his reputation for truth and honesty was good. The prosecution took the witness through a lively cross-ex-amination. He was led to confess that he had never had any business relations with Charles, and only met him occasionally.

The trial came to a sudden and unexpected close. Witnesses which defense bad called In sur-rebuttal failed to respond when their nameb were called, and finally ex-Judge Vincent announced to the court that the case ,of t£e de£eiue was all Ja. "Wt xesL" con-,

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eluded Luetgert's chief counsel. A sigh of relief was heard in the court room. After a brief consultation by the counsel in the case it was agreed to begin arguments to the jury this afternoon. Assistant State's Attorney McEwen opened. He will be followed by Attorney Phalen. Ex-Judge Vincent wi!! close for the defense, and State's Attorney Deneen will close for the prosecution. The case will go to the jury probably next Saturday night.

A LETTER SIGNED "LUTRfGAftT." A letter addressed to Chief of Police Kipley and purporting to be from Mrs. Louise Luetgert, was received at police headquarters today. It was dated October 9th, and was sent from New York City. Little, if any, attention will be paid to it by the police. The signature i** spelled "Lutrlgart," and this alone., they say, is enough to brand tho letter a* a fraud. The letter is quite long and is written in English, which it is said the missing woman was unable to speak.

It states that the writer is now living with a family at 304 Palisade avenue, Jersey City, and that she was doing chamber work at the Merropole Hotel. The writer implored Chief Kipley to save Luetgert, as she said he was Innocent of the charge against him. The letter stated that Mrs. Luetgert would never return to her husband because she was afraid he would kill her, and that she was going to Germany as soon as she could earn money enough to take her there.

Her whereabouts since her disappearance last May is also given. According to the letter, Mrs. Luetgert first went to Wisconsin, then to Flint, Mich., then to Detroit, and from there to New York Cit.

M'EWEN'S STRONG ADDRESS Assistant State's Attorney JIcEwen ad« dressed the jury for thre^ hours this -if'trnoon and had barely outlined his argument at the hour of adjournment mr the day. H« will resume tomorrow morning and will talk all day. "The state was conservative in it* assertions as to what it would prove on the witness stand some weeks ago,". iail the speaker in opening. "We made no boasts. We told you in the simplest langjage we could employ just what tbe evidence would disclose. Our promises have be3i fulfilled. Testimony given from thd stand has disclosed and developed more than we promised you. No stronger cas-j under similar evidence was ever presented to a jury. Search the law books the world over and you "will find no circumstantial case ta equal the now world famous Luetgert triaL The crime is one of the most remarkable in criminal annak and when the details art fdlfbwed up and linked together in a circumstantial chain the motive and the act are extremely plain and undeniable. The claim has been made here that we have failed to establish properly the corpus delicti and I suspect you will hear much about this from the attorneys on the other side. The body of the crime has been sufficieptly shown by the circumstances which establish that Mrs. Luetgert met her death through a criminal agency. There is no more necessity of proving the corpus delicti further than it would be to produce a houss in court to prove that a person on trial for burglary broke onto it or to produce the l\orse before the jury which a thief is alleged to have stolen."

The speaker referred to the fact that nearly six months had elapsed since Mr*. Luetgert had disappeared from her home. She still remains absent and will remain missing as long as the world endures." shouted the assistant state's attorney, star« ing at Luetgert. Then the case was taken up chronologically and all the incidents traced briefly down to the date of the opening of the trial. This started with the inquiry of Diedrich Bicknese for his sister and Luetgert's indifferent reply that she had left home in a temper and would return when she got over her mad. Finally came the notification of the police and the subsequent developments. All these were traced .by the speaker, who praised the police for the excellence of their work. "The conviction of innocent men upon circumstantial evidence has sometimes occurred, "paid Mr. Ewen. "But such men died ttuly to support law and order as the soldier or the sailor killed in battle."

The alleged relations of Luetgert and Mary Siemmering were touched upon and Were declared to have furnished the motive for the crime. Then law was read to impress the jury with the scope and significance of circumstantial evidence.

Tomorrow especial attention will be paid to Mary Siemmering and William Charles and Dr. Walter H. Allport, the bone expert, will also be considered at some length. Attorney Phalen will folow Assistant State'® A(torney McEwen.

RICHES OF THE KLONDIKE.

One of Its Bonanza Kings Estimates Value of Claims at $50,000,000."

Seattle, Wash., Oct. 11.—Pat Galvin, who

has arrived here from Dawson City arid who

is recognized as one of the bonanza kings

of the Klondike, in an interview today re­

viewing the gold regions of the North esti­

mating their probable output, said:

"There are 461 claims which have been

operated sufficiently to prove their richness.

•There are 280 claims already staked out,

but not developed. By reason of their loca­

tion near other claims already shown to be very rich I have no doubt will prove equal to the other 461. Taking these claims and figuring out their cubic contents and making a conservative estimate I do not see why the output from these claims ylone will fall short of $50,000,000."

Mr. Galvin unhesitatingly declared that nothing which had been published, so far as he knew, even approximated tbe truth of what is really known of these great gold fields.

Han Set Sail For the Klondike. New York, Oct. 11.—The little schooner N?llie G. Thurston passed out to Sandy Hook today on her way to Klondike via Cape Horn. The schooner's passenger list Is made up of twenty persons, nineteen men and one woman. The latter is tbe Widow Bolles of Hackensack, N. J. These passengers are stockholders of the Pacific Mining & Trading Co., and they hope to found a town and trading post at Cook's inlet.

Mr. Fenelon Dowling is the secretary ot the company having control of this undertaking.

What Is the Tronhle Now? Charleston, W. Va., Oct. 11.—President Ratchford of the United Mine Workers expects to leave early tomorrow for Columbus. He says he finds the operators obdurate and does not hspe to induce th?m to come to terms. The officials of the mine workers have been seeking a conference with the operators, but bave said in advance that they would not accept any compromise. With hope of compromise thus cut off the operators decline to meet th# miners in coherence.